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YAY medical school, BOO skiing in Iowa

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Hobo_De_Esquiar
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I am really excited that I got into medical school, and the Carver College of Medicine @ U of Iowa is a great school. The only problem is that I am moving from northern Idaho to one of the flattest places in the country. Does anyone live around there, and where should I go skiing for the next 4 years?
Mar 18 2010 7:43PM
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chicken
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don't worry you wont have time to ski.

haha jk. congratulations for getting into med school!
Mar 18 2010 7:45PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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haha wow. I plan on doing something medical school related as well. Tell me how that goes. What are you gonna do when you get out?
Mar 18 2010 7:45PM
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brennanmidwest
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well expect to start skiin park only, but chestnut mountain in Galena, IL (It's right on the border) has a pretty sick park as far as midwest standards go..There are a couple other places that arent too bad in that area too
Mar 18 2010 7:46PM
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HangThePope
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Welcome to the Midwest. I think the closest place to you is Snowstar in Davenport. I've never been there personally but I know a lot of kids that ride there and they say its alright for park. Whatever you do though do not, I repeat, DO NOT got to sundown. Seriously.
Mar 18 2010 7:54PM
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artrud
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http://www.snowplaces.com
Mar 18 2010 8:24PM
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skiminnesota
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Summit County Colorado.

1  make friends. acquire pass.

2???

3 Profit! or in this case ski.


congrats on getting into Med school. 
Mar 18 2010 9:06PM
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SICKYGNARGNAR
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See you in 10 years when you go on your one week vacation to Vail!!


No, in all serious I am sorry for your loss (of freedom).
Mar 18 2010 9:19PM
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KravtZ
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yea in 10 years everyone nwo wont be able to ski as much and if you are you probably arent making tha tmuch money...this kids gunna make bank drive a sick car have a sick house get to ski outwest on all his vacations then when he retires buys a sick house outwest and goes lives there
Mar 18 2010 10:36PM
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Hobo_De_Esquiar
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Thanks guys. Like I said I am really excited about starting med school, and honestly it is worth the sacrifice of not getting to ski more than a few times a year to have the opportunity of being a doctor. And I'll be able to make up my lost time in about 10 years. Also, I am thinking about orthopedic surgery so in 10 years you guys should hit  me up so I can fix your knees!
Mar 18 2010 11:26PM
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Keyjibbs
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Damn congrats on getting into med school especially U of Iowa. I have a bunch of family that went to med school there and they loved it.
Mar 18 2010 11:28PM
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amo2le86
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Congrats on med school dude!
I am actually in my first year of med school as well. Only place I got in is in Omaha, Neberaska which is right on the border of Iowa. Comin from CA this place blows hardcore. Me and my roommate (romo86) have driven to CO on weekends before which is a helluva trip. Takes 8 hours and you leave on a Fri, ski all weekend, and drive all Sun night to get back. Its sick but far. Nearby the only "mountain" is Mt Crecent in Crescent, Iowa. Place sucks for me being used to Mammoth. Its got 2 lifts and a tiny park with one 15 footer and a buncha rails. Seriously the lift goes so slow and it takes me about 12 seconds o get from the top to bottom but hell it is cheap and a good place to practice the basics for tricks.

Hope that helps and good luck med school is tough!

Mar 18 2010 11:36PM
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thegreyarea
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Congrats on med school! I went to U of Iowa for a short time. It's a lot of fun and the girls are gorgeous.

I use to drive to Sundown. You might be in Iowa, but the snow conditions were always surprisingly good. Solid groomers, soft snow for park, and hardly any ice. As was already said, Chestnut Mountain is a bit further, but also a super fun place. The park is really nice and skiing down the front and looking out at the water is a pretty spectacular view.
Mar 19 2010 12:21AM
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.catierob
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i would love to go there.
that school needs to relocate else where
but congrats.
Mar 19 2010 12:23AM
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asapCferg
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Haha I am to and I would like to know how i goes also
Mar 19 2010 12:32AM
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asapCferg
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How it*
Mar 19 2010 12:32AM
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BEagle
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lol, i went there for a year, it was my freshman year of undergrad then transferred to uw madison. It is an awesome school and way more fun than anyone outside of Iowa would know, but I didnt ski once the winter I was there. Sooooooo, best of luck to you sir.
Mar 19 2010 1:06AM
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amo2le86
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i went through the whoel process and am here now if you got any questions.
Med school is ROUGH
Mar 19 2010 1:27AM
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